A MOTHER-OF-11 who rakes in thousands of pounds in benefits is now costing the taxpayer even MORE money after she moved home following a "vicious hate campaign".

Cheryl Prudham has moved her family after claiming they became the victims of abuse

Cheryl Prudham, who is pregnant with her 12th child, has moved her husband Robert, 29, and their children to a plush five-bedroom house in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

Ms Prudham has previously sparked controversy by claiming it is "easy" to claim thousands in benefits, taking her family on luxury foreign holidays and boasting about spending £4,000 on Christmas presents.

But the shameless mother claims her family has been "terrorised" by vandals who threw bricks through her window at her old house in Gravesend, Kent.

She also said that her family car has been vandalised and that she has been subjected to vile abuse on the streets.

After claiming her family feared for their lives, the Prudhams have now moved 250 miles away - to a home that costs TWICE as much to rent.

The taxpayer once footed a bill of £440, but this has now jumped to £1,000 a month - or £12,000 a year.

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Mrs Prudham with her husband Robert and one of the children

A source close to the family, said: “Cheryl isn’t bothered about having the taxpayer cough up even more money.

“She says her family are the victims and doesn’t care who picks up the bill.

“Cheryl was worried about her children’s safety and wanted to move house but said the council were dragging their heels.

Cheryl isn’t bothered about having the taxpayer cough up even more money

A source close to the family

“She is due to give birth next month so they decided to do it themselves.”

Until now, it is believed that the couple received £39,192-a-year on top of Mr Prudham's monthly salary of £1,600 as a delivery driver.

But their new home means their annual income could now have reached a staggering £72,000-a-year.

Mr Prudham works enough hours to claim working tax credit, meaning the family avoided the £26,000-a-year benefits cap.

In recent weeks Mrs Prudham has been seen splashing out on an £800 Mulberry handbag and has booked a £2,600 Caesarean on the NHS.

The couple also sparked fury when it emerged that they booked a £10,000 holiday to Las Vegas next spring - where they will reportedly be trying for baby number 13.